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Every day, On Lok touches the lives of thousands of seniors throughout the Bay Area. Our loving and compassionate staff partner with families and caregivers to provide support, enabling our seniors to live in the community for as long as possible.

For over forty-five years, the quality of life of our families has been positively impacted in numerous ways. With your help, we would like to capture and record your memories and experiences and share them with our community.

On Lok invites our participants, seniors, families, caregivers, and staff to share stories of how On Lok has benefited the seniors in our lives. Feedback can be submitted by e-mail or U.S. mail, or in person at one of our centers.

Once received, we will share your input on our website and other materials as a way to publicly recognize everyone’s efforts and experiences.

Thank you for sharing your fond memories and experiences from On Lok!

Every day, On Lok touches the lives of thousands of seniors throughout the Bay Area. Our loving and compassionate staff partner with families and caregivers to provide support, enabling our seniors to live in the community for as long as possible.

Hope Was Sent at Midnight

Elizabeth Nguyen, On Lok RNDecember, 2013

“I was working the NOC shift at Chinese Hospital when one night I felt like an angel sent to one of my assigned patients. He was an elderly man who had no family and did not want to burden his friends. He was admitted to rule out acute MI. He confided in me that he exaggerated his symptoms so that the hospital would keep him overnight. He was afraid of going home alone and no one to help him with his care. I was a recent hire as an on-call at On Lok and as able to provide him with valuable information about the PACE program. He was so grateful, kept thanking me and told me that he was praying all day for an answer to his health crisis and personal welfare. He said hope came at 12 midnight.”

Stories

Elizabeth Nguyen, On Lok RNDecember, 2013

Hope Was Sent at Midnight

“I was working the NOC shift at Chinese Hospital when one night I felt like an angel sent to one of my assigned patients. He was an elderly man who had no family and did not want to burden his friends. He was admitted to rule out acute MI. He confided in me that he exaggerated his symptoms so that the hospital would keep him overnight. He was afraid of going home alone and no one to help him with his care. I was a recent hire as an on-call at On Lok and as able to provide him with valuable information about the PACE program. He was so grateful, kept thanking me and told me that he was praying all day for an answer to his health crisis and personal welfare. He said hope came at 12 midnight.”

Stories

Hope Was Sent at Midnight

Elizabeth Nguyen, On Lok RN

December, 2013

"I was working the NOC shift at Chinese Hospital when one night I felt like an angel sent to one of my assigned patients. He was an elderly man who had no family and did not want to burden his friends. He was admitted to rule out acute MI. He...

“I was working the NOC shift at Chinese Hospital when one night I felt like an angel sent to one of my assigned patients. He was an elderly man who had no family and did not want to burden his friends. He was admitted to rule out acute MI. He confided in me that he exaggerated his symptoms so that the hospital would keep him overnight. He was afraid of going home alone and no one to help him with his care. I was a recent hire as an on-call at On Lok and as able to provide him with valuable information about the PACE program. He was so grateful, kept thanking me and told me that he was praying all day for an answer to his health crisis and personal welfare. He said hope came at 12 midnight.”